Getting here
52.48020, -1.99948
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking on site — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly +105 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus, Batman Hoverfly +105 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Raspberry, Common Liverwort, Opium Poppy +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Common Liverwort, Opium Poppy +12 more · last seen 2025
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
West Bromwich to Oldbury Health WalkWalking route2.5 km
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 500+yr old Oak House and along the banks of the River Tame. Difficulty: Easy Duration: 45-60 mins
The Leasowes Red Walking TrailWalking route3.3 km
Red trail 3.3km – 1 hour 15 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
Down The Bumble Hole- Windmill End TrailWalking route3 km
Short trail exploring Windmill End- a tranquil Black Country spot. Today, featuring birdsong, cyclists and water voles. Yet in the 1700/1800s it was a noisy, dirty workshop lined with factories, boatyards, blast furnaces and collieries.
Sandwell Park Colliery TrailWalking route3.2 km
The trail follows the remains of a tramway that was used to transport coal from the Sandwell Park Colliery Jubilee Pit to railway sidings and a canal wharf. It is now an area of natural beauty with plenty of wildlife, scenic views, and roaming livestock.
🚴Cycling
100 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Cycle Route Cradley Heath to Black HeathCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 9Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Jewellery Quarter Pop Up Cycle RouteCycling route
SCWIP Cycle Route 1Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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